Residential Childcare Worker - Nights

At Mount Pleasant, young people are encouraged to build friendships, try new things, and feel part of the local community. Based in Dalry, our home offers the support and stability young people need to grow in confidence and develop their independence. Where local opportunities are limited, we make sure there are other ways to learn, gain life skills, and stay on track, always working with each young person at their own pace.

As a Support Practitioner working night shifts, you will help ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and reassured throughout the night. Working as part of a supportive team, you will help maintain a calm and stable environment while responding to individual needs and ensuring wellbeing and safety. You will play an important role in monitoring the environment overnight, providing reassurance where needed and ensuring clear communication with colleagues to support consistent care.

What your night could look like:

• Providing a calm and safe environment for children and young people overnight
• Carrying out regular checks to ensure wellbeing, comfort and safety
• Offering reassurance and support if a child or young person wakes during the night
• Responding appropriately to any incidents, concerns or changes in wellbeing
• Maintaining clear and accurate overnight records
• Preparing the service for the day ahead and completing handovers for colleagues
• Following safeguarding procedures and organisational policies at all times
• Working night shifts as part of a rota

About you:

You will bring patience, empathy and a calm approach, with a genuine commitment to supporting children and young people to feel safe and secure. You will understand the importance of maintaining a stable and reassuring environment overnight while remaining alert and responsive. Experience working with children, young people or within a care environment is helpful but not essential, as full training and support will be provided. You will have good communication skills, the ability to work independently during night shifts and confidence using IT systems for recording and communication. You must be registered with the SSSC or be willing to register. You will be supported to achieve the required qualifications, including HNC Social Care and SVQ Level 3, within the registration period. You will also be required to join the PVG Scheme.

What you will gain:

• Full induction and training
• Funded SVQ Level 3 qualification where required
• Life assurance
• Access to health cash plan and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts including Blue Light Card and Perkbox
• Opportunities for development and career progression

If you are looking for a night shift role where you can help provide safety, stability and reassurance for children and young people, apply today to join our team. We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others. Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most. But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better. Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances. As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration. We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.